Maritza Is a New Teacher in a Preschool Classroom for 4-Year-Olds

Multiple Choice

Maritza is a new teacher in a preschool classroom for 4-year-olds. She understands that young children have difficulty focusing and listening for long periods of time so she reads interactive, short stories to them during group time and allows children who are struggling to sit still to go to a nearby table and play with play dough while she reads. What would the N.A.E.Y.C. think about Maritza's classroom?

A) That it is developmentally inappropriate
B) That it is too structured for developing young children
C) That it is not rigid or academic enough to be high quality
D) That it is developmentally appropriate